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Multnomah County DA's office announces 32 men charged in child sex trafficking case

KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) and WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Of the men charged in connection with the case, most are accused of buying sex from a victim when she was between the ages of 13 and 17 years old.
The headline split KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) frames it as "Multnomah County DA's office announces 32 men charged in child sex trafficking case". WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "PSP | Four Lebanon County family members charged in child endangerment investigation".
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Oct 7, 10:49 PM

Multnomah County DA's office announces 32 men charged in child sex trafficking case

Of the men charged in connection with the case, most are accused of buying sex from a victim when she was between the ages of 13 and 17 years old.

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Oct 7, 10:28 PM

Former Gaston County YMCA employee facing child sex crime charges

Akinyele Lumumba Crawford is accused of kidnapping and raping a teenager earlier this year. He faces numerous charges related to the alleged assault.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Oct 7, 10:16 PM

PSP | Four Lebanon County family members charged in child endangerment investigation

Four family members in Lebanon County are facing charges in connection with a child endangerment investigation after a 5-year-old boy was found naked in the street on July 10.

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